Dictionary

NCLEX words

The exam's own working vocabulary: assess, reinforce, prioritize, UAP and the rest.

UAPUnlicensed assistive personnel: trained workers without a nursing license, such as nursing assistants, who help with client care.

underpadAn absorbent pad placed under a client to protect the skin and bed from urine, stool or drainage.

unexpected findingAn assessment result that is not what would be expected for this client's condition, age or treatment.

unstableDescribes a client whose condition is changing quickly or is hard to predict.

urine outputThe amount of urine a person passes over a set time, measured in milliliters.